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    <H1>Selecting Scoped Flow</H1>

      <P>Scoped <A HREF="help/topics/Glossary/glossary.htm#Flow">Flow</A> is the potential flow
      through a function, removing any flow that is not in the selected scope.  
      This is useful for determining how to reach a set of instructions.
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      <H2><A name="Scoped_Flow"></A>Forward and Reverse Scoped Flow</H2>
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			<I>Forward scoped flow</I> is the set of addresses that can only be reached by 
			passing through the <A HREF="help/topics/Glossary/glossary.htm#BasicBlock">
			Basic Block</A> containing the current address.
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			<I>Reverse scoped flow</I> is the set of addresses that must pass through the 
			<A HREF="help/topics/Glossary/glossary.htm#BasicBlock">Basic Block</A> containing 
			the current address.
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        To create forward or reverse scoped 
        <A href="help/topics/Selection/Selecting.htm">selections</A>, use one of the 
        following two actions, respectively:
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	      <LI>From the menu bar choose <B>Select</B><B><IMG src="help/shared/arrow.gif">
	      Scoped Flow<IMG src="help/shared/arrow.gif"><I>Forward Scoped Flow</B></I></LI>
	      <LI>From the menu bar choose <B>Select</B><B><IMG src="help/shared/arrow.gif">
	      Scoped Flow<IMG src="help/shared/arrow.gif"><I>Reverse Scoped Flow</B></I></LI>
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    <P class="providedbyplugin">Provided by: <I>Select By Scoped Flow</I> Plugin</P>

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